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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate School for You

With 889 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, design and applied arts is the #43 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the design undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Germanna Community College the most popular school in Virginia for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the design majors at the school.

Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Germanna Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Virginia Community College is a great place for design and applied arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in design at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Design & Applied Arts at Northern Virginia Community College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at The Art Institute of Virginia Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular design and applied arts schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Ai Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Design & Applied Arts at The Art Institute of Virginia Beach Report

Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,446
North Carolina 944
Florida 1,128
Tennessee 296
Kentucky 84
South Carolina 316
Louisiana 84
Arkansas 228
Alabama 246
Mississippi 81
West Virginia 114

Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 16,778
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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